Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PIP-4138K01/01/201110037933Ready06/08/2011
PIP-4138K01/01/201110037933Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. there are multiple possible causes. *rm06/08/2011
70909/01/200510018126Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt12/15/2005
05060405409/01/200510017823Rough, unstable or incorrect idle with air conditioning (a/c) manually turned on for first minute of run time. *tt12/02/2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN
05060201010/01/200510017757Availability of high capacity engine cooling fans for towing. *tt11/29/2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
PI-0090B03/01/201110038345Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm06/15/2011
PI-0090B03/01/201110038345Ready06/15/2011
SB-0920503/01/201010033033Cadillac: special coverage adjustment; evaporative emission canister purge solenoid valve warranty. on some model year cadillac vehicles, equipped with 3.6l v6 engines (ly7) and 2.8l v6 engines (lp1), the evaporative emission canister pur06/25/2010
418510022480Dtc p0300 complete bank misfires. *kb08/15/2007
342309/30/20083423B100206913.6 ly7 with cam actuator dtc. dtc codes, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0008, or p0009. *kb the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor pressed on the crankshaft may have moved. *pe12/22/2006
36583658A10019193Tcc surge, chuggle, or fishbite 5l40e with v6 engine. *tt02/16/2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
SB-0920503/01/201010033033Cadillac: special coverage adjustment; evaporative emission canister purge solenoid valve warranty. on some model year cadillac vehicles, equipped with 3.6l v6 engines (ly7) and 2.8l v6 engines (lp1), the evaporative emission canister pur06/25/2010
367910019236Service vme - diagnostic trouble code p0420 or p0430. *ak02/22/2006

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
04/15/2008107/06/2006
 Had used 1 qt oil in 5,000 miles on previus oil change and now has used 2.5 qts in 4,000 miles. *tr
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
09/09/200650001
 (1) normal driving (2) rear differential leak and whine; coolant leak from the radiator (3) going to the dealer tomorrow. *nm
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
06/20/201177700
 I took my 2006 cadillac cts into a gm dealer for a recall. they also changed the oil. ever since they changed the oil, my car has been burning an excessive amount of oil. i had to put a quart of oil or more about every 500 miles. i put in 1 1/2 quarts on a wednesday and on a monday my car began making a loud knocking sound in the engine. gm will not listen to me and now my car probably needs a new motor. i have babied the car and this is not my fault. oil is in the car at all times and it should not throw a rod with oil.
09/19/201066998
 Timimg chain broke while cruising on highway, 70mph. incident caused catastrophic engine failure requiring entire engine replacement, $8500.00. odometer 66998. 2006 cadillac cts, 3.6l v6 engine, rwd
05/12/201031000
 My 2006 cadillac cts with a 3.6l v6 started burning oil excessively at about 25,000 miles. it now has abou 31000 miles and burns a quart every 800 miles. i drive about 6500 miles per year, mostly in short distance city driving. the car still drives well and it still passes the texas vehicle inspection which includes emissions testing. the oil gets black quickly after a change. this oil consumption is excessive for such a low mileage car.
12/21/200930000
 My 06 cadillac cts had less than 35000 miles on it and less than 3,000 on an oil change when i noticed the oil level was below the reading marks on the dipstick. no drips on the ground. after researching i discovered their spec is to burn 1 quart per 1000 miles (1 quart per 500 miles if aggressively driven). i took the car in for an evaluation to see if it hit their specs, and the service manager performed an oil change, and set me up for a reinspection at 2,000 miles. when i went in he checked the oil level, and it was low, i asked where the level should have been on the dipstick and he gave me a range. if the consumption rate is so specific, shouldn't the test for consumption have strict guidlelines about where the dipstick readings should be? i have owned almost exclusively gm vehicles for most of my adult life. even in the ones i've kept for 150,000 miles plus, i have never had even one of them leak let alone burn oil at this rate. in 3000 miles, i have to put 2 quarts of oil in this vehicle, and that's normal. it may not be a safety issue, at least until my car engine siezes on the highway from lack of oil, but it is def something that needs to be addressed by gm